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Advanced 7
7. Advanced
This section of the handbook deals with advanced webpage settings and
also contains information found in the Help section of the webpage for
reference.
Boot Modes
The unit can configure its own IP address via several methods: DHCP/
BOOTP, IPzator or AutoIP.
BOOTP/DHCP – These are methods are used for automatic assignment of
an IP address. BOOTP is older and DHCP is more widely used. BOOTP sets
the IP address and the gateway address, while DHCP will set IP address,
netmask, gateway and DNS servers.
If there is no DHCP/BOOTP server available:
IPZator – This method listens on the attached network and tries to find the
network address. The netmask is assumed from the network address. It
also listens for a free IP address on the network. The gateway address and
DNS address are left intact. Please note that it is possible with this method,
for the unit to get the same IP address as a piece of equipment that is
not active or off. If this occurs, as soon as the other piece of equipment
becomes active, the unit will display a network collision error and go off-
line.
AutoIP – Automatically assigns a free IP address in the network
169.254.0.0/16. It sets the IP address and the netmask. Gateway address
and DNS address are left intact.
The four mentioned methods are cycled through in this order:
• BOOTP.
• DHCP.
• IPZator.
• AutoIP.
Each of the above methods can be disabled by setting a bit in the third field
of the IP address:
“0.0.1.0” to disable AutoIP.
“0.0.2.0” to disable DHCP.
“0.0.4.0” to disable BootP.
“0.0.8.0” to disable IPZator.
Please note that if all bits are set, the unit will no longer discover a network
address. To correct this problem, perform a factory reset by pressing the
reset button for 10 seconds.
Once connected, the unit can be configured to have a static address by
filling in the network parameters on the network page. The parameters are:
• IP Address.
• Netmask.
• Gateway address.
• DNS address.
Sonic IP
– Once the unit has acquired an IP Address, the unit can be
configured to read it out over the headphone socket. This is useful if you
have a dynamically set IP address as this can change frequently. The IP
address is read out every time the unit is reset. This option is enabled as
default but can be disabled via the web page.
Advanced Section
While setting up the unit can be a simple process, there are also times
when you will have to set up the more advanced features of the products.
In this section, we will attempt to de-mystify the process of setting up the
unit and give tips on how to take advantage of all the features. This section
assumes a small amount of network and audio knowledge.
